You have been admitted to the International Business and Economics Programme at Umeå School of Business, Economics and Statistics, Umeå University. André Gyllenram and Sandra Rådahl are your Programme Advisors. On this page you will find important information that will be useful, please read it carefully. If you have any questions concerning the programme, you can use the contact form below. We wish you a warm welcome to the programme and hope that you will enjoy your studies here in Umeå!
As a new student, you need to activate your user account (your Umu-id) approximately two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
With your user account you can:
register for courses
access the internet in computer labs and the university's wireless network
submit assignments and verify your study results
access your student e-mail
If you are a new student, you will automatically receive a user account when you are admitted, but you will need to activate it for it to function properly. You will not be able to activate it until approximately two weeks prior to the start of the semester.
Install MFA for a more secure login To increase security and reduce the risk of unauthorised access to your information or account, students must enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) to log in to various systems, such as Canvas and the Student Web.
If you are an exchange student or tuition fee paying student, you will receive an email with instructions on how to activate your account.
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If you are having problems activating your account or logging in, please contact our Servicedesk. You will find answers to common questions, and can submit enquiries.
Registration takes place on campus during the first week of the semester. Please note that if you do not register within this time period, you will not be able to attend the programme.
You are recommended to arrive at least one week before lectures starts so that you can participate in all the introductory activities.
Welcome meeting
There will be a welcome meeting for all students that starts the programme on Wednesday August 23 at 10.00 in Lindellhallen 2.
"Inspark" (=Kick-Off) After the welcome meeting on August 23 USBEs' student association (HHUS) will take over for the "Kick-Off" which will take place during the rest of the week.
These days are a great opportunity for you to get to know other students and to learn your way around Umeå and the university. The event is optional but recomended! For more information see HHUS's website.
International Orientation
The International Office at Umeå University will arrange an Orientation Course for international students on the 23th of August between 13.00 and 16.00. It is recommended that all international students attend it. The schedule for that will be found here.
Late arrival
You are recommended to arrive one week early before the start of lectures but at the very last you may arrive one week late, before 4.30 p.m. Monday the 4th of September.
If you arrive later you will no longer have a seat at the program and will have to return home. If you fear that you will face some delay keep in touch with your program advisors.
At the "Student web of USBE" you will find information about schedules, exams, internship, thesis, studies abroad, degrees and career. (Click on the MENU at the top rigth hand corner of the webpage to access the different information).
You are welcome to contact André Gyllenram and Sandra Rådahl who are your programme advisors by filling in the contact form below.
Follow this simple list of things to complete your enrolment at Umeå University. It includes: how to secure housing, getting a residence permit (for citizens from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland), tuition payment (if applicable), travel directions and more.
The website for current students has all sorts of information about services, support, legal and practical matters at Umeå University. You can sign in to the learning platforms, see your schedule and course overview, get a study certificate, apply for a degree or sign up for an examination.
International students are recommended to arrive at least a few days before the start of the regular semester, preferably prior to the Orientation. If you fail to arrive on time, you have to contact the study counselor as soon as possible, but no later than one week ahead of the course start, or you may not be able to register for the programme or course.
If you will have student housing through the Housing Office at Umeå University you will receive information about your arrival in your offer of housing.
Don't forget - Umeå has cold winters, so pack accordingly with a warm jacket, warm shoes, gloves and hat.
Moving to a new country with an unfamiliar language, culture and customs can be a challenge. We would like to help you and ease that challenge so that you can focus on your studies. Therefore, we would like to offer you the possibility to take part in our Orientation, which begins a few days before the start of the semester (Autumn) or the same day as the semester starts (Spring).
Are you a new student at Umeå University? Visit the Welcome Fair – a perfect opportunity to learn what our university and Umeå can offer. The fair normally takes place in the beginning of each semester.
Students at Umeå University have free access to the programmes of Microsoft Office 365. This means that you have access to Teams, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Whiteboard Forms, your student email and other services which can facilitate your studies and your collaboration with other students. To access Office 365 you need to activate your UmU-id.
